publishers

Do-It-Yourself Publishing: Is It For You?

Posted by on November 23, 2010 at 1:05 am

I frequently get asked, “What, if any, benefit is there to traditionally publishing a book?” This question typically comes from an aspiring writer who has just learned they must do the same amount of promotional work to help sell their book if they land a contract with a traditional publishing house as they will need [...]

What Do Agents Look For? Great Writers, Great Professionals

Posted by on November 8, 2009 at 2:00 am

Nonfiction writers looking for traditional book publishing contracts—wanting to sell their manuscripts to small, medium or large traditional publishing houses, need to find themselves literary representation. While finding an agent may not be necessary for many small publishing houses that accept unagented work, most mid-sized and large publishing houses, indeed, only accept agented book proposals. [...]

It’s November 1: Let the Business of Nonfiction Writing Begin!

Posted by on November 1, 2009 at 1:00 am

Are your hands posed over the keyboard ready to begin? Are you waiting, as if for the gun to go off so you can start writing your book, e-book, article, essay, query letter, proposal, or whatever work of nonfiction you’ve chosen to create during the Write Nonfiction in November (WNFiN) 2009 challenge? No need to [...]